Yes. If you get rearrested while your case is pending or if you violate any court orders (such as an order of protection), or if you fail to return to court when [...]
It is important to understand that the absence of a criminal history does not change the facts of the case you and your attorney are defending. If the case is decided by [...]
In New York state, thanks to a record-sealing law passed in 2017, you are now eligible to have a broad range of convictions—felony and misdemeanor—sealed from public view after a ten-year waiting [...]
Generally, a felony is charged when the alleged conduct of the defendant is more serious. The technical distinction is one of maximum punishment. If a crime carries a maximum incarceration of one [...]
Yes. If an ongoing investigation reveals that additional charges are warranted, the police, the district attorney’s office, or a grand jury can choose to charge you with additional offenses even if you [...]
Character reference letters may help your case. They are always helpful to show a prosecutor or Judge a different side of the person that they are prosecuting or sentencing. It is always [...]
A character reference letter should include an introduction of yourself, that you are writing in support of a particular defendant, a description of your relationship with the person being sentenced, examples and [...]
No. There is no set number of character reference letters are required. A few very supportive letters are better than several letters from people that do not really know you or understand [...]
In New York, felonies range from a class E felony, which is the least serious felony, to a class A felony which is the most serious felony charge you can face. Each [...]
Shock incarceration is a prison alternative where eligible inmates complete a rigorous six-month program. The program consists of physical activity, discipline, rehabilitation therapy, and programming. The program is like military basic training. [...]